Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Monmouth
26 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Monmouth’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Monmouth, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #119 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monmouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monmouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monmouth is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #119 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Main Street Park
Gentle Woods Park
Winegar Park
24 conserved acres
2% of Monmouth’s land. Who manages Monmouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Recreational And Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Madrona Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gentle Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cherry Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Whitesell Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Monmouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Monmouth: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 8.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Monmouth →
Monmouth and its neighbors
Monmouth has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 96% | C+ |
| Independence | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 94% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monmouth
How much of Monmouth is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Monmouth’s trails?
Monmouth Recreational Park and Main Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monmouth?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Monmouth?
4,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monmouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monmouth have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monmouth neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →